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Appearances Are Often Deceptive, says The Suspect, An IRS Officer’s Film

23 June 2026

Sharad Gupta

A Man with explosives has to be a terrorist. That’s not a presumption but a conclusion for most people. But, appearances are often deceptive. To know more...

UPSC Stories

Priyasha Verma: The IIT Engineer Who Refused to Stop Until UPSC Said Yes

23 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Lucknow to AIR 324, Priyasha Verma’s UPSC journey is a story of repeated near-misses, smart preparation,...

Change Makers

The IAS Officer Who Made Villages Partners in Their Own Development: Chhattisgarh's Water Revolution

23 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

With over one lakh water conservation structures, 14,000+ livelihood ponds and technology-driven planning,...

Features

Ethanol in Your Tank: The Mileage Myth, Energy Security Gains, and Hidden Trade-Offs of India’s E20 Push

23 June 2026

Vijay Shankar Pandey

E20 ethanol blending is reducing India's oil import bill and boosting farmers' incomes, but its lower...

Beyond Headlines

How Uttar Pradesh is Emerging as India’s Defence Manufacturing Powerhouse

22 June 2026

Shivendra Srivastava

With over ₹35,000 crore in investment proposals, Uttar Pradesh is rapidly emerging as the cornerstone...

Must Read

Major IAS Reshuffle in Kerala: 47 Officers Transferred; B. Ashok Appointed Higher Education Principal Secretary, N. Prashanth Gets Sports

9 June 2026

West Bengal Transfers 18 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Anup Kumar Agarwal, Nandini Chakraborty Get Key Posts

10 June 2026

Maharashtra Transfers 12 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Vijay Singhal Gets Dharavi Redevelopment Project Role

17 June 2026

Videos

Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan: How Madhya Pradesh Is Turning Water Conservation into a People's Movement

19 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Border Guardian to Gujarat’s Top Cop: The Journey of GS Malik, the State’s 41st DGP

18 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Buddha to Bollywood:How India Preserved Its Soul Through Centuries of Change

17 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Maharashtra Reshuffles 3 IAS Officers; P Velrasu Appointed Additional Metropolitan Commissioner of MMRDA

23 June 2026

The Curious Case of UPSC PwBD: Supreme Court Backs UPSC, Complaint Seeks Probe Into Nayab Tehsildar Shubham Agarwal's Appointment in UP

23 June 2026

Nagrik Devo Bhava’: PM Modi Interacts with IAS 2024 Batch, Urges Officer Trainees to Put Citizens at the Centre of Governance

23 June 2026

Centre Extends Tenure of IAS J.V. Naga Subramanyam as Joint Secretary, MNRE Till Feb 2027 | Know Him

23 June 2026

3 AGMUT Cadre IPS Officers Get New Postings; Anand Jain Appointed Ladakh DGP, Randhawa Posted to Mizoram

23 June 2026

Jitendra Singh Launches IAS e-Civil List 2026; Digital Platform to Aid Administrative Planning and Talent Mapping

23 June 2026

PSU News

SCOPE and ICF Host Roundtable on Coaching for National Transformation to Boost Public Sector Leadership

23 June 2026

NLC India and Indian Oil Sign MoU for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects in Tamil Nadu

23 June 2026

POWERGRID Celebrates 12th International Day of Yoga Across India, Promotes Employee Wellness and Healthy Ageing

23 June 2026

Power Finance Corporation Launches $300 Million Global Bond Issue at 5.32% Coupon Under GMTN Programme

23 June 2026

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd

GRSE Becomes L1 Bidder for ₹40 Crore Electric Tug Contract at Kolkata Port, Boosts Green Shipbuilding Push

23 June 2026

RVNL CMD Saleem Ahmad Gets Additional Charge as IRCON Chief After Hari Mohan Gupta’s Retirement

23 June 2026

RailTel Wins ₹334.51 Crore Ministry of Railways Contract to Upgrade e-Office Systems Across Indian Railways

23 June 2026

SIDBI-RRB Digital Lending Platform to Boost Rural MSMEs, Expand Credit Access and Create Jobs

23 June 2026

Defence News

India, UK Explore New Opportunities in Military Training and Defence Technology Collaboration

23 June 2026

Inside the Indian Army's Plan to Train Against Future Drone and Missile Attacks

23 June 2026

From Autonomous Tanks to Laser Weapons: IIT Ropar Secures ₹120 Crore Army Defence Projects

23 June 2026

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Report

India Becomes World’s No.1 Ship Recycling Nation in 2025, Hits 2030 Target Five Years Early

23 June 2026

Judiciary News

Only Parliament Can Amend Scheduled Castes List: Allahabad High Court's Landmark Ruling Explained

23 June 2026

Big Relief for Ethanol Producers: Karnataka HC Directs Oil Companies to Review Allocation Decision

23 June 2026

Thiruparankundram Hill Deepa Thoon Case: Tamil Nadu Files Supreme Court Appeal Against HC Order

23 June 2026

AI-Powered Courts, Digital Hearings and Faster Justice: Inside Indian Judicial Reform Drive After 2014

22 June 2026

CSR News

RECPDCL Extends ₹1.25 Crore CSR Support to Kargil to Boost Education, Healthcare and Water Infrastructure

20 June 2026

MCL Signs ₹17 Lakh CSR MoU for Battery-Operated Patient Transport Vehicles in Odisha, Boosts Rural Healthcare Access

15 June 2026

SECL Launches Model Anganwadi Centre in Bilaspur Under ₹4.72 Crore CSR Push for Early Childhood Education

9 June 2026

NTPL Signs ₹2.97 Crore CSR MoU with Gandhigram Rural Institute to Establish Gandhi Museum in Tamil Nadu

6 June 2026

Opinion

Features

Ethanol in Your Tank: The Mileage Myth, Energy Security Gains, and Hidden Trade-Offs of India’s E20 Push

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

The CBSE Crisis And The Government Procurement Process: The devil is in the details

Anil Swarup

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Beyond Bureaucracy

New Age Warfare: Drones, Missiles and Layered Defence Dominate India’s Military Planning

20 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Defence analyst Nitin Gokhale explains how drones, missiles, theatre commands and indigenous weapons...

The Source Code Playbook: Rewriting India’s Defence Strategy for Tomorrow's War

15 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s next military advantage may not come from bigger weapons, but from owning the source code, technology,...

From Disappointment to Destiny: How an IFS Officer Found His Purpose in Bihar

15 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

- Initially disappointed with his Bihar cadre allotment, 1995-batch IFS officer Arvinder Singh went on...

UPSC Stories

Priyasha Verma: The IIT Engineer Who Refused to Stop Until UPSC Said Yes

23 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Lucknow to AIR 324, Priyasha Verma’s UPSC journey is a story of repeated near-misses, smart preparation,...

From Battling Kidney Surgeries to AIR 4 in UPSC IFS: How Karan Singh Turned Setbacks into Success

20 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

After battling three kidney stone surgeries, narrowly missing UPSC selection, and balancing work with...

Vivek Yadav: A Driver’s Son Who Cracked UPSC Twice to Become an IPS Officer

20 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After nearly 20 failures and years of struggle, Vivek Yadav, son of a municipal worker and a seamstress,...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Rahul Pandita’s Haunting Tale of Exile, Love, and Loss

20 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A powerful review of Rahul Pandita’s novel exploring exile, fractured identities, fleeting love, and...

Sita Was Never Silent: How Sita’s Veil Reimagines the Goddess as a Symbol of Strength

13 June 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Blending mythology, philosophy and feminism, Sita’s Veil reclaims Sita as a figure of strength, agency...

Where Memory Becomes Poetry

7 June 2026

BP Acharya

A moving anthology where three generations unite through poetry, preserving memories, reflections, and...